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The library catalogue
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Searching |How to get books | Journals | Working without paper | Interlibrary loan | Account |Training courses

What is the catalogue?
All media of the University Library are regis-
tered in the online catalogue. The results are
presented in two tabs. In the first tab              In the second tab „Articles & more“
"Catalogues" you will find:                          you see results such as selected ar-
 books                                              ticles (from journals or congress pro-
 journals, newspapers                               ceedings) most of which are available
 electronic media like CD-ROMs, e-books,            online.
   e-journals or databases

Searching
Log on to the catalogue with your Library-ID (017...) and the password (UBT-students:
the six digits of the birthday / others: the last six digits of the ID-number) to see the cor-
rect loan status of a title so you know if it is available or if you have to order it.

There are different search fields you may use        A Subject heading is a standardized
(modifiable). With All fields search you can         term in German language for descri-
enter search terms of different fields in one        bing the content. You can use it to
line, e.g. ISBN, title, publisher or author.         search for media dealing with the
Other important search fields are Title, Author      same content. Articles (tab „Articles &
and Subject heading.                                 more“) are not described with subject
                                                     headings.

                                                     Click Search to get a list of results.
                                                     You can narrow the results by using
                                                     the filters on the left side, e.g. by year
                                                     or format.

How to get books
Click on a title from your list of results to get the full record. It will show you more title in-
formation (ISBN, publisher, number of pages).
The tab Holdings provides the following information:

 Shelfmark                                  Every physical item has an individual shelf-
                                             mark that encodes location and subject. It
 Location of the item                       serves as a guide to find a medium on the

 Number of copies

 Status (see below for explanations):

         available: item is located in an openly accessible area. Please collect it from
          the shelf yourself and take it to the circulation desk for borrowing. Please note
          down the complete shelfmark in order to find the book.

         available for order: item is located in an area which ist not accessible and can be
          ordered by Get item!.
          Ordered items will be ready for pick up for seven working days at the chosen col-
          lection point until they are cancelled automatically and removed.

         on loan until ...: item can be reserved by Get item!. You receive an e-mail if a
          copy of the title is returned at any circulation desk.

         not available for loan: these items are only for use in the reading room
          (reference collection), some are available for short time loan. Please contact staff
          members.

          Exception: items with shelfmark UBT/in Bearb. can be pre-ordered by Get
          item!.

         for order (reading room): item can be ordered and used in the reading room.

Please note: If you do not choose the Main Library but a department library as coll-
ection point, your orders and reservations will be ready for collection after at least one
working day.

Searching for journals
Type the title of the journal into the search field Title.

In the preset search mask you can narrow your search by choosing „Journal“ as Format
(see tab Limit search). Alternatively, you can narrow the list of Results by using the diffe-
rent filters on the right side. Choose „Zeitschrift“ as Format.

Do not use the search fieldYear for your search.

To find the shelfmark of the single volume of a printed journal, please click on Volumes,
or choose the button Full text if the journal is available online.

The coloured icons in the list of
Results show whether the printed, the
electronic or both versions of a journal
are available.

Click on the icons to see an overview
of the possibilities of accessing a jour-
nal.

Working without paper

Please pay attention to the information Please check the single hit display (title might be
available online) or the link "Volumes". in your list of results. It is an online resource.
Please choose the button Full text to get access. Tip: You can narrow your results to this
format right in the beginning of your search.

If you want to access online resources as a university member from
outside the university network, the VPN client and the proxy in the brow-
ser must be active. You can find more information about this on the
website of the IT Service Centre (only the instructions for setting the
proxy are available in English).

No appropriate results?

On the right next to the list of Results you
find a link for modifying your request.

Furthermore you can use the link Expand
search (ILL available) to search the col-
lections of other libraries in Germany.
You can subsequently click twice on this
link. By first click you search in Bavarian,
by second click in other German library
catalogues.

Media from other libraries which match your search can be ordered via interlibrary loan.
After you have logged on the catalogue, please click Get item!, then Request via ILL.

                                                   If the link Request via ILL
                                                   does not show, please use
                                                   the link Further options.

Next, an order form will open in a new tab. All the red marked fields of the request form
have to be filled in. Please pay attention to the Collection point you choose for your re-
quests.

You can order single articles from books or journals as well as books, provided that you
have the correct bibliographical information. Please choose between the correct button:
Book, Copy from a book or Copy from a journal. You will always receive an ordered artic-
le as a paper copy for you to keep.

Please fill in the request form and send it. The request via interlibrary loan usually takes
about one or two weeks. You will receive an e-mail as soon as your orders have arrived.

Please note: Interlibrary loan is only for media which are not available in any libra-
ry in Bayreuth. If an item from a library in Bayreuth is on loan you can place a reservation
on it but not order it via interlibrary loan. Additionally the price of the item you wish to or-
der has to be at least 15 Euro, unless it is no longer available in bookshops.

Questions about ILL?         Tel.: 0921/55-3419        e-mail: flp@uni-bayreuth.de

Your account

Log on to the catalogue with your Library-ID (017...) and your password, then choose the
tab My details.

Your Account Summary gives you an overview of your loans, requests and reservations.

You also have the possibility to renew your loans. Five days before the loan period ends
you can click on Bulk renewal. Renewals by telephone or e-mail are not possible. All re-
newals are valid until withdrawal.
If an item is reserved by another user during the renewal period, it has to be returned by
your earliest convenience.

You will also see due fees in your account under the tab Fees.

Your password is stored in your User details. You may change it (Change password) as
well as your e-mail-address.

You will receive e-mails for example to draw your attention to the end of lending periods
or items which are ready for pick up. This service is provided without guarantee.
This means you are not discharged of your duty to return media on the date due or the
renewal of your loans.

Training courses/guided tours
The University Library offers the following guided tours and training
courses for students and members of the university:

   Library essentials
   Reference management with Citavi -
    an introduction

Individual appointments for our training courses can be arranged for
three or more persons. Please contact us via e-mail:

bibliotheksfuehrung@uni-bayreuth.de

For further information about our training courses and guided tours
see our homepage: Studying & Working.

Reference desk

If any questions about the library, the search for media, training
courses etc. occur, please contact the reference desk team of
the Main Library. You can also contact us by e-mail or telephone.

tel.: 0921/55-3420, -3458
e-mail: auskunft.ub@uni-bayreuth.de

More dates and announcements can also be found
on our Facebook profile:

http://www.facebook.com/UBBayreuth

Important locations in the University Library

ZB (UB)               00, 05, 10, 12, 50, 55, 60, 98, 99, 103, 104, 107
RW                    31, 32, 34
NW I                  17, 85
NWII                  80, 82, 84
Geo                   51, 52, 53, 54
FIMT                  73
Additional stacks     101, 102

Date: February 2018